Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis
A community column notes residents and visitors in Saginaw area during illness concerns. Names include Robert Samborn, George and Mary Stough, Herbert Leonard family, Abbott family, Archambault family, and others visiting relatives, with travel to Mt. Pleasant, Midland, Vernon, and Adrian. Several entries reference furloughs, funerals, and social visits as wartime context continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Samborn
George Stough
East Fifth Street
Herbert Leonard
Thomas Abbott
Midland
Robert Archambault
Mary Lou
Helen
Mt. Pleasant
Arlo Odén
Camp Bowie
Texas
Leo Oden
William Spencer
Emery Bonham
Colonville
Maud Callihan, Jr
Dow Chemical
Myr
Edward Geeck
Saginaw
Philip Geeck
Louisa Geeck
St. Petersburg
Florida
Grace Hodson
Lansing
Ernest Beale
Vernon
Clair Maxwell
Phyllis Maxwell
Milan
Walter Foell
Bert Maxwell
Pvt
Ypsilanti
Laura Ann Shelby to Wed Frank Reger in Mt. Pleasant
Clare friends receive invitations to the wedding of Laura Ann Shelby niece of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Broad of Petoskey to Mr. Frank Reger of Central Michigan College of Education Pleasant, at 8:60 o'clock Saturday evening December 19th in the Presbyterian Church Mt. Pleasant. Scotty Reger is well known locally and congratulations are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stanley
Flint
Hubert Sills
Sills
Camp Grant
Illnois
F. C. Sanford
Ann Arbor
University Hospital
Clarence Geeck
Arthur Lawcock
Priscilla
Irving Geeck
Owosso
Louisa Geeck
Philip Geeck
Roy Sutton
Ruby
Alphia Agnes
Mary Catherine
Gordon’ McIntosh
Kittie McIntosh
Mt. Pleasant
Andrew Friz
Elton Lee Hughes
Big Rapids
Fannie Moore
W. Sherman
Marie Garnett
Moore Home
Clare
Thomas Broad
Petoskey
Laura Ann Shelby
Frank Reger
Central Michigan College of Education
Mr. Pleasant
Chris. Reger
Presbyterian Church
Reger
Scotty” Reger
New Arrival for Trietch Family in Harrigan
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Trietch of Harrigan announce the birth of a daughter born Thursday morning December 1st. The baby will be named Brenda Lee. Mrs Dee Robinette is caring for mother and child as the new granddaughter joins the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Ruchter
St. Louis
Chaffee
Coe Robinette
Harrison
Kenneth Trietch
Sidney
Addison Pasco
Claud Hartman
Rey. Allen
Houghton Lake
Harle Redman
Paul Koch
George Brown
Saginaw
Herbert VanHoose
Jack van Sicklien
Vernon
BH Be, Redman
Cee Robinette
Will Leosh
Herrick
George Shayler
Grand Rapids
Harrigan
Brenda Lee
Dee Robinette
Rebekahs Meet On Tuesday Night and Plans
Clara Rebekah Lodge No. 167 meets led by Mrs. Fannie Schultz as Degree Captain Mrs. Elizabeth McIntosh directs new work. Mayor Archambault requests volunteers December 22 and 23 to help pack community baskets with named members volunteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Clara Rebekah Lodge No. 167
Fannie Schultz
Noble Grand
Elizabeth McIntosh
Robert Archambault
Rebbekahs
Rebecca Abbott
Treva Sparkel
Henrietta Smith
Rebekah Club
Jessie Stough
East Fifth Street
Polish Black Book Details Nazi Crimes in Poland
New York report describes The Black Book of Poland a 615 page Polish indictment of Nazi brutality with official papers pictures maps and eyewitness accounts. Polish officials say the work informs public opinion and profits aid Polish relief. Count Podowski notes documents came via microfilm and fliers yielded grim evidence of cruelty including poisoned candy and bombs on children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Poland
Polish Information Center
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Victor Podowski
Canada
Britain
New Order
Mule Meat Eases Hunger During Corregidor Siege
Army nurse Ruth Marie Straub recounts hardship scenes in the Philippines battle. She and nine fellow soldiers endured food shortages at Corregidor and even ate mule meat. A soldier's joke about a mule stopping in his throat reflects wartime humor amid dire conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Philippines
Corregidor
Ruth Marie Straub
Fishermen Land 29 Inch Pickerel After Lost Hooks Found
NORTH NORWAY MAINE Cecil Heath and John McDonald of Gotham on a fishing trip with Heaths father Howard Heath. After losing hooks during a nibble, McDonald cast again and hauled in a 29 inch pickerel. The two lost hooks were recovered with the catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Norway
Maine
Cecil Heath
John McDonald
Gotham
Heath
Howard Heath
MacDonald
Heath Sy
Ralph Ackerman Writes From Africa Amid War News
Henry and Elizabeth Ackerman share Ralph Ackerman's letter from Africa dated November 23 1942 in which he describes rough conditions at a new home rough climate and language barriers. He notes longing for home good meals and mail delays while promising to write and asking his family to send updates and his new APO address. He mentions Alton Schialley and the 624th Ordination Platoon and that he attends church services each Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ackerman
Ralph
Africa
Dad
Bob
Koth
Lhet
Alton
A.P.O
Ralph Atkerman
Ayn
New York City
Alton Schialley
Mesa
Conurbation Term Coined by Geddes
The term conurbation was coined by Sir Patrick Geddes, a town planning expert, to describe the crowding of people into industrial areas and the growth of urban regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Patrick Geddes
Mrs J Rhodes Dies After Ill Health Sunday
Long obituary notes the death of Mrs. J Rhodes after illness. She leaves a husband, four sons and daughters, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Doherty Funeral Home and Arthur township hall with interment in Arthur cemetery. One son served at Camp Shelby Mississippi and reached home in time for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
James
Husbad
William
Mary Badgley
Sheridan Township
Sarah Robinson
Centralia
Washington
George
Arthur Township
Ada Videan
Grand Rapids
Henry
Thomas Rhodes
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Doherty Funeral Home
Arthur Town Hall
Charles Rieinhardt
Harry L. Cleveland
Pvt
Glave County Red Cross
Madge Lamb
Farwell
Thomas
Clare
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Wayne Geeck
Bay City
Wayne
Devoe Ship Yards
James E. Ryah
Raemarie
Marjorie Nunn
Detroit
Sienna Heights College
Adrian
Ryan
Jim Ryan
Mary Jo Ryan
Bill Case
Bernard Wyman
Residence Liability Insurance
Art Damoth Agency
McEwan Street
Clare, Michigan
Clarified Bakery
Pengil
Wm.h.bicknelle Co
Henry Ackermans
J. Rhodes
Monroe
John Randolph
Virginia
Contess
Madison
United States
Sik
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